Academy Of Art Grad Makes Waves On The Bachelor

America fell in love with Kendall Long when she premiered on Ari’s season of The Bachelor. This quirky blonde was known for her taxidermy collection as well as some other interesting oddities and was a shoe-in for the shows spin-off, Bachelor in Paradies.

Kendall Long is originally from California, where she attended Academy of Art University. In her recent premiere on Bachelor in Paradise, Long has found herself in a budding romance with “Grocery Store Joe”, aka Joe Abambile. The two met the first episode of Paradise and have been spending a lot of time together since.

Grocery Store Joe made is debut into the franchise on Becca’s season of the Bachelorette. He didn’t make it through the first cocktail party and has credited his short stay to his nerves. Could Bachelor in Paradise be giving both Long and Abambile a second chance at love?

A continuous relationship has neither been confirmed or denied by Long, Abambile, or the show, but hints have been released via Instagram and other social media platforms that the couple, potentially, continued a romance away from the island. Long posted a video with Abambile slightly visible in the background, Amabile is also spending a lot of time this summer in Long’s hometown.

Long’s career began a the Academy of Art University. Previously known as the Academy of Art College, this private University is located in San Franciso.

The university has a unique acceptance rate of 100% but an incredibly low graduation rate. They were founded with the intention of a school to help teach the advertising of art.

The university also owns their own Automobile museum with over 200 vintage cars. They also have a division 2 basketball team, The Urban Knights. They offer associates, bachelors, and masters degrees in a wide array of subjects.